103. The existing Army of _Portugal_ dates from the Peninsular War,
when a considerable force of Portuguese, at one time exceeding 60,000
men, was organized under Marshal Beresford. Trained and partly
officered by English officers, it proved itself not unworthy of its
allies, and bore its full share in the series of campaigns and battles
by which the French were ultimately expelled from Spain. At the peace
the army numbered about 50,000 infantry and 5000 cavalry, formed on
the English model, and all in the highest state of efficiency. This
force was reduced in 1821, under the new constitutional government, to
about one-half.
104. The _Rumanian, Bulgarian_ and _Servian_ armies are the youngest
in Europe. The conduct of the Rumanians before Plevna in 1877 earned
for them the respect of soldiers of all countries. Servia and Bulgaria
came to war in 1885, and the Bulgarian soldiers, under the most
adverse conditions, achieved splendid victories under the leadership
of their own officers. In the crisis following the Austrian annexation
of Bosnia-Herzegovina (1908-9), it seemed likely that the Servian
forces might play an unexpectedly active part in war even with a
strong power.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--Below are the titles of some of the more important
works on the subject of armies. See also under biographical headings
and articles dealing with the several arms, &c. A large proportion of
the works mentioned below are concerned mainly with the development of
strategy and tactics.
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